USA vs. The International Team (No Europe). Historically, the USA dominates this event, especially on home soil. The International team often struggles with team chemistry as they represent disparate continents (Asia, Australia, S. America, S. Africa). Betting the USA to win outright usually offers poor odds. The value is in 'Top Team Point Scorer' or Day 1 'Fourballs' markets where the USA's depth is overwhelming.
Scoring works in points rather than strokes. Every match is worth one point, a halved match splits it, and matches end as soon as a lead is bigger than the holes remaining, so a session can finish long before the closing hole. The scoreboard shows holes up rather than totals, which takes a moment to read for anyone used to stroke play. Pairs sessions come first and reduce the number of players in action, then the closing singles put everyone out at once and the running total can move in minutes.